PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Behind the glass doors on the first floor of Temple University's Sullivan Hall lies centuries of history. "(It's) one of our nation's richest repositories that relate to African ...
Often described as a bibliophile, scholar, activist, historian and curator emeritus of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University, Blockson traveled extensively around the ...
The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, a vital institution dedicated to preserving African and Black American history, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with a commemorative event at ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Charles Blockson, a preeminent scholar, activist, curator and Montgomery County native, has died at 89. Blockson spent his life collecting and preserving the history, culture ...
NORRISTOWN – When Charles Blockson’s longtime friend Nancy Collier suggested that the Norristown native’s many contributions would make an ideal virtual presentation for Black History Month, ...
NORRISTOWN – As if it were yesterday, Charles LeRoy Blockson can remember his grandfather singing songs from the Underground Railroad, seemingly leading his fellow comrades in the direction of freedom ...
Charles L. Blockson, the architect behind some of the most prestigious collections of African-American artifacts in the United States, died on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at his home. He was 89. “I and ...
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